The STEM II program is a 3 year, DFID-funded program focused on supporting the education of marginalized girls in Kailali District in the Far Western Region of Nepal, which is part of a DFID-led global initiative called the Girls Education Challenge (GEC). The GEC is supporting a growing portfolio of almost 40 projects in around 18 countries being delivered by different I/NGOs, of which Mercy Corps Nepal is one. By the end of the program STEM II is expected to reach around 5,000 in-school girls between grades 8 and 10, and out-of-school girls who dropped out from school grades 6 to 10 since 2066 BS from 30 STEM schools. The project will target 10 VDCs – Basauti, Dododhara, Hasuliya, Masuriya, Gadariya, Pabera, Naryanpur, Ratanpur, Pahalmanpur, Udasipur; one municipality, Ghodaghodi and one sub-metropolitan city, Dhangadhi in Kailali district. The project works with 30 lower secondary and secondary schools in Kailali district. Supporting the Education of Marginalized Girls in Kailali (STEM -II) program has been implementing in Kailali district of Far western region since June 2013. The first phase of STEM was implemented in Kailali with Gender, Education and Youth Engagement sector. 5438 Girls retained with good learning outcome in first phase of STEM in Kailali. The project aims to improve the life chances of marginalized girls in Kailali district by creating a supportive environment towards girls’ education. BASE is a leading NGO officially registered in 1991 in Dang with DAO and SWC. BASE is working in the field of education since its inception. BASE’s reputation grew up amongst the marginalized communities of the mid-western and far-western region (province no. 5, 6 and 7) resulting in a rapidly expanding grass roots and membership based social movement with an aim to empower socially excluded groups and marginalized communities through education, health, protection, child rights, adolescent development, livelihood, empowerment, disaster preparedness and response, alternative energy, protection and promote traditional indigenous cultures. BASE intends to recruit qualified Nepali citizens for the following positions to manage for supporting the education of marginalized girls (STEM II) program in Kailali.

Post: Program Coordinator -1Duty Station: BASE, Dhangadhi, Kailali. This is district based position. S/he will have to work closely
through Mercy Corps funded STEM II project in Kailali district.Required Qualification, Skills and Experiences:
 Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Development Studies, Social Science, Economics, or any other relevant
fields. Master’s Degree preferred.
 Minimum 5 years’ relevant professional experience implementing development or education programs,
preferably in Nepal’s Terai region.
 Experience in program and budget management and reporting required.
 Experience in designing or managing programs with multiple stakeholders (including related government line agencies) involved in the implementation.
 Familiarity with gender mainstreaming and education programs and awareness on the particular needs and related program considerations for vulnerable and marginalized girls
 Strong Monitoring and Evaluation, reporting and facilitation and consensus-building skills.
 Strong team building and staff handling skills and able to work independently while being a strong team player, comfortable to work with and ethnically diverse staff and meet deadlines and work independently.Key roles and responsibilities:
 Provide oversight of the day-to-day implementation & overall management of STEM II intervention at the district and field level, ensuring project team with performing at the expected quality.
 Ensure STEM II implementation is responsive to marginalized girls, their families, their communities, secondary schools and implementation partners and aligns with BASE principles, values and strategic plan.
 Engage and lead of staff meeting and coordination within the program components, with the stakeholders to uphold program quality.
 Ensure upward and downward dataflow based on STEM’s data flow system, Ensure data and program information is shared between the program and M&E team
 Support the M&E officer to ensure that program data is used for learning by holding and leading quarterly meetings with all program partners.
 Support to prepare annual, monthly, quarterly work-plans and field visit plans of the STEM II team that adhere to GEC program objectives and activities, and assist staff in doing the same.
 Monitor project intervention regularly and provide feedbacks, comments/suggestions to the staff/beneficiaries
 Prepare and review the monthly progress reports received from staff and provide feedback/ suggestions.
 Ensure timely activity reporting by the program team, and information on the quarterly activities are regularly updated on the cloud.
 Close coordinate with program, finance and administration/logistics team, government, donor, NGOs, CBOs in Kailali to ensure well operational systems and management.
 Ensure proper integration of GESI aspects into sector specific program planning and implementation working closely with GESI officers.
 Other duties as assigned by his/her supervisor or Executive Director.

Post: Training and Child Safeguarding Officer -1Duty Station: BASE, Dhangadhi, Kailali. This is district based position. S/he will have to work closely through Mercy Corps funded STEM II project in Kailali district.Required Qualification, Skills and Experiences:
 Bachelor degree in Education, Social Sciences, Economics or any other relevant field
 At least 3-5 years of experience in community development, protection, education, protection or other relevant development programs
 Experience with participatory, inclusive targeting, DM&E, community mobilization, training and group facilitation.
 Experience of successfully delivering training, particularly on issues affecting vulnerable groups/ marginalized youth and girls, and of working directly with young people.
 Good writing and computer skills, including preliminary research and information gathering from the internet, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint preparation are required.
 Fluency in written and spoken English and Nepali required. Knowledge of local language is an advantage.
 Effective writing skills to prepare reports, complete analyses and make presentations.Key roles and responsibilities:
 Oversee and lead the formation of girls’ clubs (IS and OOS) in all STEM II schools and conduct regular monitoring activities in coordination with Social Mobilisers.
 Coordinate closely with Social Mobilisers to monitor and document girls’ clubs ( IS and OOS) progress in relation to award achievement and learning outcomes, feeding back to the Senior M&E Officer and Programme Management.
 Maintain strong links with school management personnel for the effective implementation of the programme.
 Assist Social Mobilisers in selecting girls for the Step programme and support in the delivery of all Step activities.
 Closely work with the team, directing interested girls from the PO’s designated schools into the GTF and all STEM II related vocational training opportunities.
 Review and advice on all training aspects of STEM II (thinking documents, tools, delivery and monitoring) in close coordination with the Education Coordinator and Programme Management.
 Play a lead role in the delivery of both the Life Skills and Sexual and Reproductive Health trainings for Girls Club Facilitators, and follow up the impact of both in close coordination with the PO (M&E and Reporting).
 To monitor and review the implementation of the relevant policies and documentation and procedures to ensure they are adhered to, remain current and fit for purpose.
 Conduct and facilitate orientation, training, meeting, workshop and interaction focus on child safeguarding.
 Lead to orient to the project team, stakeholders about the child/adolescent rights and protection.
 To promote good practice by encouraging and championing the policies and procedures.
 To receive and coordinate referrals, arranging action and reviewing services for children and families.
 To work directly with children in need and their families in the community in order to promote, strengthen and develop the potential of parents/ caretakers and their children in order to prevent children becoming looked after and/or suffering significant harm.
 Conduct monitoring and support activities as required and prepare report and submit to supervisor based on plan/need.
 Other duties as assigned by the direct Supervisor or BASE.

Post: Economic Development Officer – 1Duty Station: BASE, Dhangadhi, Kailali. This is district based position. S/he will have to work closely through Mercy Corps funded STEM II project in Kailali districtRequired Qualification, Skills and Experiences:
● Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies, Business Administration, Economics or Social Science.
● At least 2-3 years of experience in community development/mobilisation, and rural development.
● Should have previous experience working with financial institutions (Cooperatives/ Micro-Finance Institutions).
● Should have previous experience working with vocational training institutes and have sound knowledge in the vocational training components.
● Well Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) skills.
● Strong preference for candidates with previous experience of working with youth and girls.Key roles and responsibilities:
 Responsible on livelihood and vocational intervention planning, implementation, monitoring & evaluation under the STEM II.
 Conduct monitoring and support activities to ensure appropriateness of methods and approaches and streamlining with broader programme objectives.
 Assist Social Mobilizers, Motivators and team in selecting girls for the Step Programme and support in the delivery of all Step activities, working closely with the STEM II team to ensure quality of training and integration of child safeguarding into all activities.
 Liaise closely with the STEM II team to ensure interested girls from designated schools are directed into the GTF and all STEM II related vocational training opportunities, including the Step Programme.
 Facilitate and support GTF cooperatives in establishing GTF sub-committees to operate under the GTF and conduct frequent monitoring visits to the cooperatives, following up on progress, including monitoring the loan profiles of the cooperatives.
 Support girls in obtaining vocational training/employment opportunities and monitor/ document their progress, regularly reporting upwards to Programme Management.
 Provide training and mentoring to partner staffs to build their capacity in delivering training and orientation program in business development plan for the girls applying for GTF.
 Other duties as assigned by the direct Supervisor, Program Coordinator, District Coordinator or Executive Director.

Post: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer – 1Duty Station: BASE, Dhangadhi, Kailali. This is district based position. S/he will have to work closely through Mercy Corps funded STEM II project in Kailali districtRequired Qualification, Skills and Experiences:
 Bachelor’s Degree in Management, Statistics, Social Science, Economics or any other relevant fields and minimum 2-4 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation of education, livelihoods, and value chain development programs, strong team coordination, listening and consensus building skills
 Well computer program operation, data management and presentation skill and able to write report in both English and Nepali and work independently
 Work closely with all STEM II team and stakeholders to generate and collect required information and data in the process of measuring results and ensure quality M&E tools are created and implemented, and processes are being followed for all club and facilitation training and workshop related activities.
 Contribute to program start-up through M&E planning, develop, oversee, and ensure the timely and quality execution of the M&E plan
 Consolidate field data, undertake thorough analysis, and thereafter produce narrative/ data reports to assist Programme Management in assessing achievement of log frame targets and other programme objectives,Key roles and responsibilities:
 Work closely with all STEM II team and stakeholders to generate and collect required information and data in the process of measuring results.
 Ensure quality M&E tools are created and implemented, and processes are being followed for all club and facilitation training, meeting, workshop related activities.
 Contribute to program start-up through M&E planning, develop, oversee, and ensure the timely and quality execution of the M&E plan at the field level, sharing the plan with Programme Management on a regular basis and updating it as required, and communicating the same to the PO (M&E and Reporting) for dissemination.
 Coordinate field level reporting in close collaboration with STEM II Project Officers/Social Mobilizers/Motivators ensuring well data maintaining, quality and accuracy standards are upheld, and formats and requirements are adhered to.
 Lead the drafting of M&E tools, checklists with the support of supervisors/teams and guide data collection staff in using the tools and verifying returning data.
 Consolidate field data, undertake thorough analysis, and thereafter produce narrative/ data reports to assist Programme Management in assessing achievement of log frame targets and other programme objectives, and review programme design and planning.
 Develop program documentation and support Programme Management on devising clear and effective communication plans/strategies.
 Assist the programme team to organize program related events and prepare event reports, in coordination with all Project team.
 Take a lead role and provide technical support to STEM II program officers and partner staff at field in reviewing programme learning and understanding best practices, producing notes for file on the same.
 Other duties as assigned by the direct Supervisor, Program Coordinator, District Coordinator or Executive Director.

Post: Education Officer – 1Duty Station: BASE, Dhangadhi, Kailali. This is district based position. S/he will have to work closely through Mercy Corps funded STEM II project in KailaliRequired Qualification, Skills and Experiences:
 Bachelor Degree in Education, Social Sciences, Economics or any other relevant field and at least 2-3 years of experience in community development, microfinance, education and child protection; experience with participatory, inclusive targeting, DM&E, community mobilization, and group facilitation; good writing and computer skills, including preliminary research, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint preparation; fluency in written and spoken English and Nepali required and knowledge of local language.
 Effective writing skills in both English and Nepali to prepare reports, experiences to implement educational activities with close coordination with educational structure, design tools and checklists and knowledge on data/information collection and management.
 Knowledge on P4QE (Parents for Quality Education), M4QE (Management for Quality Education), and Financing Education trainings.
 Well knowledge on coordination with stakeholders, conduct monitoring, facilitate orientation and training on tools and support activities as required for all trainings, workshop and interactions.Key roles and responsibilities:
 Responsible to implement educational activities with close coordination of Schools, SMC, PTA, Teachers, educational structure and local structure including design tools and checklists, prepare event and periodic report, data/information collection and management of STEM II.
 Identify and select participants for the P4QE (Parents for Quality Education), M4QE (Management for Quality Education), and Financing Education trainings, and lead the delivery of these activities.
 Identify relevant school stakeholders for EGAP Upgrade Award Monitoring Committees, form the committees and liaise with committee members as required.
 Oversee and lead the formation of girls’ clubs (OOS) in STEM II schools and conduct regular monitoring activities in coordination with Social Mobilizers.
 Close coordination with stakeholders, conduct monitoring, facilitate orientation and training on tools and support activities as required for all trainings, meetings, workshop and interactions.
 Other duties as assigned by the direct Supervisor, Program Coordinator, District Coordinator or Executive Director.

Post: Finance Officer – 1Duty Station: BASE, Dhangadhi, Kailali. This is district based position. S/he will have to work closely through Mercy Corps funded STEM II project in KailaliRequired Qualification, Skills and Experiences:
 Bachelor degree in Management or any other relevant field and at least 2-3 years of experience in INGOs/NGOs accounting system, finance record keeping, book keeping, maintaining ledger and development accounting or relevant field
 Experience with computer programs excel, word, power point, tally, FAMAS or other related programs or financial software and well knowledge and skill about the government financial/taxes rules and regulation.
 Good written and spoken English and Nepali required and effective writing skills to prepare reports, complete analyses and make presentations, experience on day to day admin and financial transaction
 Knowledge on well documentation, budget planning, budget vs expenditure tracking, periodic reporting and management financial part as well as audit works.Key roles and responsibilities:
 Responsible to day to day admin and financial transaction, overall financial management of STEM II.
 Responsible to prepare and manage action plan, detail implementation plan, budget planning, cash flow and other budgetary parts including management of pity cash.
 Strongly apply and support to apply organizational and governmental policies and acts.
 Conduct orientation and training focus on financial management to the program team.
 Responsible to pay office utilities cost in time and responsible to support on purchasing system as well as well documentation.
 Responsible to well documentation, budget planning, budget vs expenditure tracking, periodic reporting and management financial part as well as audit works.
 Other duties as assigned by the direct Supervisor, Program Coordinator, District Coordinator or Executive Director.

Post: Field Monitor – 5Duty Station: This is filed based position. S/he will have to work closely through Mercy Corps funded STEM II project in Kailali districtRequired Qualification, Skills and Experiences:
 Bachelors degree in Education, Social Sciences, Economics or any other relevant field and at least 1-3 years of experience in community development, finance institutions, education, child protection or other relevant development programs, experience with participatory working approach, inclusive targeting, community mobilization, and group facilitation, experience and knowledge on report writing, program monitoring
 Work experience with educational structures and ensure smooth implementation of program activities based on periodic plan.
 Prepare periodic reports (event, monthly, quarterly, and annual) according to the Results Framework and project work planKey role and responsibilities:
 Work closely with School, SMC, PTAs, Teachers, Girls, Parents, Child clubs, communities and local level stakeholders to ensure smooth implementation of program activities.
 Facilitate meeting, workshop, training and other program events based on plan and responsible to communicate to the stakeholders and related line agencies.
 Prepare plan and responsible to implementation, monitoring plan with support of the concerned staff and organization to ensure activities are in line with achieving expected outputs.
 Close coordinate with school, local level line agencies for effective program implementation and integration.
 Collect data from school, communities, field, data entry, and perform regular filed visits to ensure high quality data, collect reports, success stories, learning and lesson learnt, and submit to the POs/PC.
 Prepare periodic reports (event, monthly, quarterly, and annual) according to the Results Framework and project work plan
 Facilitate field level activities and any field visits by partner/donor/stakeholders.
 Any other responsibility as assigned by BASE organization.

Post: Social Mobilizer – 15Duty Station: This is field based position. S/he will have to work closely through Mercy Corps funded STEM II project in KailaliRequired Qualification, Skills and Experiences:
 Intermediate in Education, Social Sciences, Economics or any other relevant field. Preferred Bachelor degree, at least 1-2 years of experience in community development, microfinance and livelihood activities, education, child protection or other relevant development programs.
 Knowledge and skill for participatory working approach, inclusive targeting, community mobilization, and group facilitation.
 Well knowledge on report writing, program monitoring and facilitation skill.
 Knowledge and skill to work closely with School, Teachers, SMC, PTAs, Girls, Parents, Child clubs, communities and local level stakeholders to ensure smooth implementation of program activities at field.Key role and responsibilities:
 Work closely with School, Teachers, SMC, PTAs, Girls, Parents, Child clubs, communities and local level stakeholders to ensure smooth implementation of program activities.
 Support to prepare plan and responsible to implementation, monitoring plan with support of the concerned staff and organization to ensure activities are in line with achieving expected outputs.
 Close coordinate with school, local level line agencies, local leaders, community parents, local structures, for effective program implementation and integration.
 Collect data from school, communities, field, data entry, and perform regular filed visits based on plan.
 Collect reports, success stories, learning and lesson learnt, and submit to the Motivators, POs, PC.
 Prepare reports (event, monthly, quarterly, and annual) according to the Results Framework and project work plan; facilitate field level activities and any field visits by partner/donor/stakeholders.
 Any other responsibility as assigned by BASE organization.

HOW TO APPLY:
Local, especially female candidates are encouraged to apply. Interested candidates should send a CV and cover letter by 30th July, 2017, 5:00 PM describing how they meet the requirement of the position to the following address.

OR
Candidates can also submit their hard copy application and CV to BASE District Office, Dhangadhi, Kailali
Only short listed candidate will be noticed for the further process.

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Tharus are one of the indigenous people of Nepal. Before 1983, most of the Tharu boys and girls were working for landlords instead of schooling; for repaying back their parents' loan. Tharus were discriminated by so called high caste, to the attempts of social, economic, and political exploitation, this is why Tharus had been gradually migrated from Dang to Banke, Bardiya, Kailali, Kanchanpur and India.
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